Onboard Safety-Critical Firmware and Software Engineer

Job Description

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• To be responsible for the Firmware Requirements Specification for the Onboard Safety Critical Computing Platforms developed inside the AR Domain.
  
• To be responsible for the Software Requirements Specification for the Onboard Safety Critical Computing Platforms developed inside the AR Domain.
  
• To be responsible for the Hardware/Firmware/Software Integration Testing for the Onboard Safety Critical Computers developed inside the AR Domain.
  
• To be responsible for the development of the Firmware DO-254 DAL A/B for the Onboard Computers developed under the responsibility of the Air Refueling domain, and to be involved in its verification (testing, reviews and analysis).
  
• To share the responsibility of the Hardware Certification Process of such Firmware in front of the Certification Authorities in order to demonstrate the compliance with the RTCA DO-254 DAL A/B Objectives.
  
• To be involved in the development of the Software DO-178B/C DAL A/B for the Onboard Computers developed under the responsibility of the Air Refueling domain, and to be involved in its verification (testing, reviews and analysis).
  
• To share the responsibility of the Software Certification Process of such Software in front of the Certification Authorities in order to demonstrate the compliance with the RTCA DO-178B/C DAL A/B Objectives.
  

Skills

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• High level of knowledge of VHDL hardware description language.
  
• High level of knowledge of FPGAs and CPLDs, mainly Xilinx and Altera devices.
  
• High level of knowledge of C/C++ programming language.
  
• High level of knowledge of modelling languages and environments as UML and SysML, Matlab/Simulink and SCADE Suite/Display.
  
• High level of knowledge of DO-254 Model Based Design: Requirements Specification with Simulink Requirements (RMI)
  
• Model-Based Design workflow for DO-254
  
• VHDL code generation with HDL Coder.
  
• VHDL code testing with HDL Verifier
  
• Other Mathworks tools: Fixed Point Designer, Simulink Design Verifier, Simulink Coverage and Simulink Test
  
• Knowledge on Matlab language and Matlab scripting shall be valued positively.
  
• High level of knowledge and demonstrated previous experience in Hardware Certification Processes applying the RTCA DO-254 up to DAL A/B.
  
• High level of knowledge on HW Verification Techniques considering: ModelSim simulations definition and execution (Register-transfer level and Post-layout).
  
• Xilinx ISim simulations definition and execution
  
• Knowledge on Xilinx Integrated Logic Analyzer IP (ILA).
  
• Veristand and Labview frameworks knowledge shall be valued positively
  
• High level of knowledge on Firmware Structural Coverage Analysis Techniques for DAL A/B Firmware.
  
• High level of knowledge on Static Timing Analysis and optimization techniques.
  
• High level of knowledge on Design Constraints and optimization techniques.
  
• Knowledge on Code Static Analysis techniques including such based on abstract interpretation.
  
• Knowledge in Software Certification Processes (RTCA DO-178B/C up to DAL A/B).
  
• Knowledge on SW Verification Techniques considering Software Hardware/Software Integration and Software Integration Testing, and Formal Review of Software Requirements, Software Architectures and Design, Source Code and Test Cases Definitions and Results.
  
• Knowledge on Software Structural Coverage Analysis Techniques for DAL A/B.
  
• Knowledge on Worst-Case Execution Time Analysis techniques
  
• Knowledge and demonstrated previous experience in continuous integration environments: GIT
  
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• Additional valuable skills Demonstrated previous experience in Software Certification Processes applying the RTCA DO-178B/C up to DAL A/B.
  
• High knowledge of Real Time Operating Systems.
  
• High knowledge of Partitioning Architectures and ARINC653 Standard.
  
• High knowledge of Python and scripting.
  
• Demonstrated previous experience in AGILE frameworks.
  
• It shall be valuated positively HW/SW Codesign for SoC.
  

Company

Airbus Defence and Space SAU

Employment Type: Permanent -------

Experience Level: Professional

Job Family: Software Engineering

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company's success, reputation and sustainable growth.

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